acariâtre

French

Etymology

From Saint Acaire, bishop of Noyon, or from a- +‎ Ancient Greek χάρις (kháris, “grace”) +‎ -âtre (pejorative suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.ka.ʁjɑtʁ/

Adjective

acariâtre (plural acariâtres)

cantankerous, ill-tempered, shrewish

Derived terms

acariâtreté

Further reading

“acariâtre” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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